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LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE: Pushing The Yellow Bus 20 Years Later

Introduction It’s hard to overstate the enormous impact that Little Miss Sunshine had when the film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006. It...

THE END OF OAK STREET Review: A Summer Movie From Another Time

Introduction From the moment the soundtrack starts in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, I felt a certain sense of nostalgia. This movie...

QUENTIN TARANTINO: What’s Next For One Of Hollywood’s Greatest Directors?

Introduction Almost 35 years into his career, Quentin Tarantino remains one of the most distinctive and influential filmmakers of the modern era. Emerging from the...

The Rise And Fall Of The Hollywood Studio System – Part 2: Hollywood At WAR! 1939 – 1945

Introduction In 1939, Hollywood was basking in an almost mythic glow. It was the year of Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Mr....

EDDINGTON: A Review Of Ari Aster’s New Thriller

Cinema Scholars reviews Ari Aster's new thriller, Eddington. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, and Austin Butler. A24 is releasing Eddington...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Claudia Cardinale

Early Years Claudia Cardinale was born Claude Joséphine Rose Cardinale in La Goulette, French Tunisia, on April 15, 1938, to Sicilian parents. Growing up, she...

James Gunn’s SUPERMAN: A Review

Introduction James Gunn's Superman has finally soared into theaters. Thus, ushering in an age of Gods and Monsters for filmgoers and DC fans. This is...

JUDGE DREDD (1995): 30 Years Of Breaking The Law Of Staying True To Your Source!

Introduction Judge Dredd is a British science fiction comic book character, created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, first appearing in the second...